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LEAP UK

3 years

Norman was one of the first police officers to fight the 'war on drugs' - his career legendary. Norman called for drug law reform and we urge you to watch and share this short film. We pay respects to @PilcherBC who sadly passed away in March. Thank you Norman! #50yearsoffailure

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

We can't overstate how our members are reacting to today's news that the Scottish Government are proposing new drug policy reforms. Jim Duffy, retired Police Inspector reacts:

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

3 years

@joerosswilliams @CreamfieldsCops @Creamfields @theloop Thank you for alerting us to this. We strongly disagree with this approach and campaign, we desperately need to give @WeAreTheLoopUK a space at every festival, as well as other harm reduction emplacements. We also need a culture of openness and not stigma-driven campaigns.

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@UKLEAP

1 year

An emotional day for us. Hear from our our member and @LeapScotland 's @IanAndrewLS as he reacts to the news that he's wanted to hear for many years... The Scottish Government propose new drug policy reforms! Please watch and share - this is what it means:

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

Thank you everyone who’s shared this video, especially directing towards people and politicians who may have made disparaging comments about the need for drug law reforms. When the Scottish government announced their proposals, it was an emotional moment

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Lessons from this social media post: 1.Don’t exploit vulnerable people for sake of a social media post 2.Let’s have compassionate, appropriately responsible policing 3.Let’s have safe consumption rooms so that people can be looked after 4.Let’s not compound problems via arrest

Manchester City Centre Police (GMP)

@GMPCityCentre

1 year

This gentleman learnt 3 valuable lessons today; 1. Don’t smoke heroin 2. Don’t smoke heroin on the metrolink 3. Don’t smoke heroin on the metrolink in front of plain clothes police officers Male arrested and now enroute to custody #projectservator #gmptransportunit #TfGM

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

A statement from LEAP UK on the government’s decision on Nitrous Oxide. In the strongest terms we challenge the government’s decision. Please do share if you support our stance. cc @SuellaBraverman @ukhomeoffice @RishiSunak @Keir_Starmer @LucyMPowell

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

3 years

Extremely disappointing comments from @Keir_Starmer on drug policy. We invite Mr Starmer to have a conversation with us - as an organisation of police, MI5, undercovers, Chief Constables, PCCs, we are able to convey why we urgently need evidence-based drug policy reform

Ash Sarkar

@AyoCaesar

3 years

Nonsense answer from Keir Starmer on the decriminalisation of cannabis. “Drug gangs and criminality” aren’t a reason *against* decrim, they’re an argument for it.

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

6 years

We are 100% behind @CarolineLucas 's Green Party calling for an overhaul of 'utterly failing' drug laws to cut prisoner numbers. Filling prisons with non-violent offenders and problematic drug users who need our support is ludicrous. ( @LizzyBuchan reports)

Green Party urge overhaul of 'utterly failing' drug laws to cut prisoner numbers

Britain has highest incarceration rate in Western Europe - with around 84,000 people in prison

www.independent.co.uk

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

8 months

Historical footage of Paul McCartney after his cannabis arrest in the 80s

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

No matter what the crime and what the opinion is, we can’t allow ourselves to descend into this level of flippancy when it comes to criminal justice. The police service needs high standards of conduct, and this is as far away from that level as it can get.

Lancashire Police

@LancsPolice

1 year

How it How it’s started 🤑 going 🤔

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@UKLEAP

1 year

We firmly support the Scottish Government’s proposals for drug policy reforms. We explain why in this article, please do take a look and share: Former cops back Scottish Government's call for decriminalisation of drugs by @markhmcgivern

Former cops back Scottish Government's call for decriminalisation of drugs

LEAP Scotland leaders call for a conference aimed at resolving ongoing policy war on drugs

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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@UKLEAP

6 years

Yes, that’s right, Good Housekeeping asks: ‘Should we all be using cannabis?’ It’s fair to say the conversation around drug policy is stretching ever wider.

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Top secret drug report supported decriminalisation. Yet more examples of how the government ignored advice and continued in the pursuit of the politics of drug policy.

Top secret drug report supported decriminalisation

The Home Office has won a battle to suppress a report from its own expert adviser that recommended decriminalising possession of drugs.A tribunal has concluded

www.thetimes.com

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

4 years

UK's first full heroin perscription scheme extended after vast drop in crime and homelessness by @andygregory_ps

UK's first full heroin perscription scheme extended after vast drop in crime and homelessness

‘Prison, increased sentencing, police crackdowns and all other efforts to break that cycle have failed,’ says police and crime commissioner

www.independent.co.uk

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

Disappointing and distressing response in this article from @RachelReevesMP and @AnasSarwar : We invite them watch this video - this is why drug policy reform is so crucial:

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@UKLEAP

3 years

We urge @BorisJohnson to actually assess evidence, as any policy should be based upon, as opposed to using ‘instinct’. Drug consumption rooms do not increase drug use, but they do save lives. We must do better than this, in every single way:

Johnson 'not in favour' of drug consumption rooms - BBC News

The Scottish government is committed to setting up "safe" consumption facilities - but the prime minister opposes them.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@UKLEAP

1 year

The response to this honest and emotional video from retired Police Inspector Ian Andrew has been overwhelming. Thank you for all who’ve shared and directed it towards those who need to see it. This is what drug law reform means to so many of us:

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@UKLEAP

9 months

A beautiful sentiment and tribute from someone who understood addiction and wanted to do all possible to help others.

Secret Drug Addict

@ScrtDrugAddict

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“The best thing about me, bar none, is if somebody comes up to me and says I can’t stop drinking, can you help me? I can yes and follow up and do it. And when I die I don’t want Friends to be the 1st thing that’s mentioned, I want that to be the 1st thing that’s mentioned”

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

Don't forget, the members of LEAP were the ones tasked with policing our drug laws. They know better than anyone just how harmful punitive drug laws are. This is why we welcome today's announcement for reform by the Scottish Government #DrugLawReform

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@UKLEAP

5 years

"Young dealers caught selling drugs are being offered career opportunities, fitness sessions and driving lessons as part of a police scheme in Bristol." Hats off to @ASPolice for trying to improve the life chances of young ppl caught up in the #WarOnDrugs

Young drug dealers in Bristol offered free driving lessons

A scheme offers career opportunities and training to young people caught dealing in Bristol.

www.bbc.co.uk

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

4 years

Dear @patel4witham , we’re an organisation of law enforcement from across the full spectrum, from PCs, undercovers, Chief Constables, and many other ranks who were tasked with policing drug laws. We would gladly meet with you to discuss why current policies are deadly and harmful.

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@UKLEAP

7 years

"I am a firm believer that people addicted to drugs should be referred to the health service for help as opposed to being dealt with as criminals by the police." - Arfon Jones, Police and Crime Comissioner, North Wales

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@UKLEAP

3 years

Seriously questionable. Not only is there no law which requires participation in random swab tests, but this is another way in which the police could have yet more erosion of trust between the service and public.

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@UKLEAP

2 years

We strongly advise against this style of social media. We’d like the author to consider deleting. Not only is it counterproductive & highlights policing failures, but it doesn’t help the public to understand the complex nature of policing and community in relation to drug policy

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@UKLEAP

3 years

"If drug misusers' issues were dealt with as a health problem, rather than as a criminal justice problem, we're likelier to have a much healthier and better society as a consequence.” @CrispinBlunt @CDPRGUK Read more:

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@UKLEAP

2 years

How aware are we about the massive environmental impacts of drug prohibition and global drug strategies? This from @wudzee0 needs consideration: Environmental Dimensions of Drug Prohibition and Corruption on @newthinking_mag

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@UKLEAP

1 year

The unspoken frustration from our side? We knew precisely what the Westminster government and @RishiSunak would say to new Scottish proposals. We could have written the response. We desperately need to get away from party politics and put saving lives as our collective focus.

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@UKLEAP

1 year

We firmly support the proposals made by the Scottish Government for #DrugLawReform , we thank @ElenaWhitham for the work put into this initiative: Former cops back Scottish Government's call for decriminalisation of drugs by @markhmcgivern

Former cops back Scottish Government's call for decriminalisation of drugs

LEAP Scotland leaders call for a conference aimed at resolving ongoing policy war on drugs

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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@UKLEAP

5 years

Two festival tragedies this weekend with suspected drug-related deaths at Leeds & Creamfields. Two young lives lost. These deaths are preventable! We need to legalise & regulate drugs so people know exactly what they are taking. #JustSayKnow @anyoneschild

Man dies at Creamfields dance music festival in Cheshire

Nineteen-year-old is second teenager to die at festivals in England this weekend

www.theguardian.com

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Please, @RishiSunak , we desperately need to get away from this approach. There are far better ways to deal with the issue. We need to get away from the soundbites. Drug policy reforms save lives and help with safer communities

Rishi Sunak

@RishiSunak

1 year

💊 Crackdown on drugs. We've strengthened police powers to stamp out illegal drugs in our communities by widening drugs testing on criminals.

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@UKLEAP

7 years

“When I look back at my time in the police I feel ashamed. I was arresting people from socially deprived areas with little or no hope whose crime was non-violent drug possession - a complete failure of the war on drugs.” - Suzanne Sharkey, Former Constable/Undercover Operative

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@UKLEAP

3 years

Passports to be taken off illegal drug users in Boris Johnson’s new crackdown We really are aiming to have most bizarre and incredulous drug policy in the world aren’t we? Sometimes it’s hard to believe how out of touch with evidence policy makers are.

Passports to be taken off illegal drug users in Boris Johnson’s new crackdown

The illicit drugs market in the UK has been estimated to be worth £9.4 billion a year.

www.independent.co.uk

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@UKLEAP

1 year

We’ve expressed concerns over comments and positions of @Keir_Starmer and his latest speech gives us even more concern. We have to get away from the political rhetoric of ‘tough on crime’, we need far more holistic and nuanced approaches. Especially with drug policy.

Sky News

@SkyNews

1 year

The Conservative government has been "soft" on anti-social behaviour in working-class communities Sir Keir Starmer says. He adds Labour will install 13,000 extra police on the streets and "anti-social behaviour orders with teeth." 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

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@UKLEAP

5 years

A UK police boss has said that the UK should regulate #cannabis and people should be allowed to grow a small amount in their own home. Well said @ArfonJ . The conversation around responsible adult cultivation needs to be had:

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@UKLEAP

8 months

The Lancet… Significant support for a fundamental change in drug policy. 👏🏽 @TheLancet

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@UKLEAP

11 months

Yet more expert voices saying what we know… bans solve nothing and make things worse.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas ban could harm users, experts warn

Health experts say a ban on nitrous oxide may stop users seeking medical help.

www.bbc.co.uk

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

1 year

There is no better image than this to amply display the futility and bewilderment of the UK’s drug policy.

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@UKLEAP

3 years

Not changing our laws around cannabis plays precisely into the hands of organised crime. We’re quoted in this piece for @UNILAD

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@UKLEAP

5 years

Sadiq Khan: Time for cannabis rethink to cut violent crime - well done @SadiqKhan . As an organisation of law enforcement voices we fully agree. Time to follow the evidence. by @RossLydall

Sadiq Khan: Time for cannabis rethink to cut violent crime

Sadiq Khan today called for a rethink on cannabis laws and policing amid concern about the links between drugs and violent crime.

www.standard.co.uk

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

6 years

We’re sad to learn about the loss of Kofi Annan. The former UN Secretary General has been a leader in the call for drug law reform for many years. Thank you, Kofi, thank you. #KofiAnnan

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@UKLEAP

1 year

You may have seen the rather shouty headlines, the social commentators, and the Twitter reactions, but hear firsthand what’s going on - and what’s really being proposed in Scotland. Let’s have a reasoned discussion. #DrugLawReform

Scottish Government

@scotgov

1 year

Last week, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy @ElenaWhitham launched a new Drugs Policy for Scotland. It calls on the UK Government to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. It also sets out an approach to reducing drugs deaths. Watch ⬇️ and visit

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LEAP UK

@UKLEAP

6 years

Unfortunately we’re seeing huge strawman arguments on #bbcqt and #cannabis reform. Using “super-strength” argument. Under regulated system we can have suitable quality control, education and correct messaging. We can go with an adult responsible use frame, such as Canada.

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@UKLEAP

11 months

Let us not forget this went against nearly all expert advice, including the government’s own independent advisory committee. In many ways this is likely to create more harms.

Home Office

@ukhomeoffice

11 months

📢 BREAKING: Nitrous oxide to become an illegal Class C substance by the end of the year. We are cleaning up our streets and tackling anti-social behaviour. Those in unlawful possession could face up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine. 🔗

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Thank you to @OwenJones84 for highlighting our statement about the government’s decision to classify nitrous oxide and create another raft of criminalisation. A far bigger issue than it may at first seem, so we’re grateful to Owen to making this clear:

The Tories are still allergic to experts – just look at their laughing gas ban | Owen Jones

Making possession illegal will boost criminal gangs and criminalise young people. It’s another vote-chasing stunt from ministers, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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@UKLEAP

7 years

Young people are not stupid. Drug education must be honest. Realistic harms beginning with the fact that the illegal status of most #drugs is the most dangerous thing about them.

Scare stories ‘not working’ says drug expert

YOU could be doing more harm than good if you express “extreme” views on drugs with teenagers, warns a health expert who says it’s better to talk openly through issues.

www.news.com.au

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Today we witness one of the biggest shifts in drug policy with the Scottish Government championing life-saving, community healing reforms. Hear from Simon McLean, retired Drugs and Serious Crime Squad Detective. Simon saw firsthand what our current drug laws are doing.

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@UKLEAP

4 years

Thank you @matthaig1 for using his platform to support drug law reform.

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@UKLEAP

10 months

Breaking today! Vital new report on climate change and the impacts of #WaronDrugs The International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice's report reveals impacts of international drug policy fuelling environmental destruction. Read:

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@UKLEAP

6 years

"Ordinary #cannabis is only a problem for #police because its possession and use is illegal - while legal alcohol is a massive problem for police and society because of its effect on behaviour." Former officer @bbmorg shares cops-eye view of cannabis law

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@UKLEAP

2 years

Correction for The Home Secretary: Drug policy itself causes criminality, suffering, stigma, death, and violent crime. If we’re serious about tackling these issues then let’s follow the evidence and have health-based reforms. This rhetoric from Priti Patel is highly damaging.

Priti Patel MP

@pritipatel

2 years

Drug misuse puts lives at risk, fuels criminality and serious and violent crime. It also results in the grotesque exploitation of young, vulnerable people. We’re cracking down on this with tougher consequences. The details 👉🏽

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@UKLEAP

1 year

One of our team members, Nella, is out in Thailand at the moment. She spotted this site and had to share it with the team. A legal cannabis dispensary right next door to a police station. Look how civilised it could all be.

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@UKLEAP

6 years

"There is no policing solution to drugs." #NoMoreDrugWar

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2 years

Legalization Doesn’t Lead More Teens to Try Cannabis, Researchers Find via @Filtermag_org by @badlin

Legalization Doesn’t Lead More Teens to Try Cannabis, Researchers Find

A perennial question around legalizing cannabis for adults is whether it leads to more young people trying the drug. According ...

filtermag.org

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@UKLEAP

6 years

German police group calls for complete cannabis decriminalisation: 'In the history of mankind there has never been a society without the use of drugs. This is something that has to be accepted' by @SamuelOsborne93

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6 years

Why we must legalise cannabis now for the sake of public health "the only people benefitting from a zero-tolerance approach to cannabis are violent gangs & drug cartels" Well said @JeffSmithetc . Wonderful to have MPs demanding evidence-based drug policy.

Why we must legalise cannabis now for the sake of public health

Governments around the world recognise the benefits of a regulated market. The UK should follow suit, says Labour MP

www.theguardian.com

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@UKLEAP

4 years

Oregon has decriminalised LSD, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin

US states nationwide voted to relax various drug laws

mixmag.net

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@UKLEAP

9 months

Drug decriminalisation policy 'could help with criminal and social issues', Irish report finds (via @thejournal_ie )

Drug decriminalisation policy 'could help with criminal and social issues', Irish report finds

Decriminalisation is the removal of criminal penalties for possession of drugs for personal use.

www.thejournal.ie

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@UKLEAP

3 years

Another example of silly and salacious media when it comes to drugs. Leave @Rylan alone, like everyone, it’s his own sovereignty over his own body, and his choices are up to him. This is yet another example of why we need drug law reform and a complete change in attitudes.

The Mirror

@DailyMirror

3 years

Telly star Rylan Clark has been filmed demanding “gear” on a night out and then said: “Delete that now or I will f****** kill you!”

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@UKLEAP

4 years

So very many errors in this, dangerously so. We recommend politicians speak to those who follow the necessary evidence. This is not an opinion-based discussion.

Shaun Bailey

@ShaunBaileyUK

4 years

To deliver safe streets, we need to tackle middle-class drug use. Drugs are a direct cause of crime — from trafficked kids to violent gangs. So as Mayor, I’ll ask big firms to sign up to a Drug Testing Charter. See my interview in @thesundaytimes 👇🏿

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Well said.

PoliticsJOE

@PoliticsJOE_UK

1 year

"I'm concerned about young people getting convictions." Wealthy neighbourhoods aren't policed for drugs.

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@UKLEAP

2 years

Oh no. Another politician who’s placed personal opinion and stigma above evidence. @RishiSunak , please meet with us. We’re an array of police, law enforcement and military who’ve all had careers in the drugs field. We assure you that we have to find urgent CJS reforms.

Adam Bienkov

@AdamBienkov

2 years

“Drugs are horrific,” says Rishi Sunak. “There is nothing recreational about them. I have never taken them and I will be incredibly tough on anyone who does.”

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@UKLEAP

1 year

Displaying a fundamental misunderstanding of drug policy. Irony being the word “naive” is used before demonstrating that there a distinct lack of comprehension

Douglas Ross MSP

@Douglas4Moray

1 year

This is reckless, dangerous and naive. Legalising class-A drugs will not help tackle the SNP's drug death crisis. Humza Yousaf should be backing our Right to Recovery Bill to improve services.

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@UKLEAP

6 years

He's right. Refusing to legally regulate #cannabis is illogical.

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@UKLEAP

3 years

Switzerland to legalise recreational and medical cannabis usage… Switzerland will draw up a draft law for the legalisation of cannabis usage, after a parliamentary commission ruled the drug should no longer be banned.

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@UKLEAP

10 months

Once more we’re very disappointed in the lack of opposition from @Keir_Starmer and drug policy. We have to address reforms.

Keir Starmer says no to UK drugs reform

Opposition Labour Party leader says if he comes to power, his government would be focused on the 5 missions he has already set out.

www.politico.eu

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@UKLEAP

9 months

Strong language within the video, but an interesting exchange between Peter Hitchens and those with lived experience of drugs, crime and criminal justice. The exchange is worth a watch - quite different to the tone of Mr Hitchens’ usual debate realms 👀

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@UKLEAP

6 years

. @SadiqKhan and fellow politicians believe recreational drug use is not a "victimless crime". Well, it is time they admit that drug #prohibition is not a victimless law. Banning drugs protects no-one and it is the root cause of all drug related violence.

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Tackling Belgium’s drug problem: Legalising cannabis is ‘common sense,’ says Economy Minister by @Maajtee @EuropeLEAP

Tackling Belgium’s drug problem: Legalising cannabis is ‘common sense,’ says Economy Minister

"If you look at our neighbouring countries, three of the four have already done this today: the Netherlands, Luxembourg and recently Germany."

www.brusselstimes.com

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@UKLEAP

5 years

Progressive statements from the National Police Chiefs’ Council who are giving individual forces across the country the ability to use discretion when it comes to...

Police across the UK given green light to let cannabis users off

Individual chief constables can now decide whether to arrest and charge, caution or warn those caught with the drug – or simply let them go under a new approach by the National Police Chiefs’ Council

www.dailymail.co.uk

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7 years

"The criminalisation of certain drugs drives the market underground, providing huge profits to organised crime cartels and terrorist groups. Prohibition has unleashed the biggest crime wave the world has ever seen." - @AnnieMachon , Former MI5 Officer

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5 years

Illegal drugs less harmful than alcohol and tobacco and should be reclassified, finds major report "only responsible answer to this complex topic is to regulate the market of illegal drugs" @_tombatchelor reports on @globalcdp latest

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@UKLEAP

1 year

No words are good enough are they? A reminder in the most sobering of circumstances of why we strive for global drug policy reforms.

Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis

The country ignores international pleas and hangs Tangaraju Suppiah for trafficking 1kg of cannabis.

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@UKLEAP

9 months

Shoutout to Crockers Brunch Bar at Cardiff Market for this sticker on their counter! Picture taken by our LEAP UK member and former Police and Crime Commissioner of North Wales, Arfon Jones. #Naloxone #SaveLives #CarryNaloxone

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@UKLEAP

3 years

We are slipping so far back in drug policy that it’s hard to fathom. @pritipatel urging ‘name and shame’ for drug users. As we all know, so very many in people politics have admitted to consuming… let’s not forget this at this time. by @Fhamiltontimes

Name and shame the middle-class drug users, Priti Patel tells police chiefs

Senior police have been told to “name and shame” middle-class drug users in a crackdown on recreational use, The Times has learnt.Priti Patel, the home secretar

www.thetimes.com

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@UKLEAP

9 months

Remember, this move goes against all expert advice - including ours, many other public health professionals and bodies, and the government’s own independent advisory council. The government acted alone and not in keeping with health and safety for individuals and communities.

Rishi Sunak

@RishiSunak

9 months

Nitrous Oxide, also called laughing gas, is now illegal. Earlier this year I promised to crack down on anti-social behaviour, to create a better future for our children and grandchildren. I’m delivering on that promise.

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10 years

Russell Brand delivers plea to the UN: Drugs ban leads to 'death, suffering and crime' @rustyrockets http://t.co/fyTdQEOUAd

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5 years

We will look back at the tragedy of prohibition & ask why it took so long to learn from our mistakes. A teenager is to be charged for supplying drugs that led to the death of another teenager. Where is the regulation? They are both victims of bad drug law.

Boy charged over drug death of girl, 15

Hannah Bragg was found unwell at a disused viaduct near Tavistock last June.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@UKLEAP

3 years

To all friends and supporters, the whole team wish you the happiest of New Years! Let’s have a great 2022 and achieve what we need to in saving lives and communities. Drug policy reforms here we come! With sincere best wishes to you all.

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Scottish politicians have the courage to decriminalise drugs, but Westminster is too timid to let them by @simonjenkins4

Scottish politicians have the courage to decriminalise drugs, but Westminster is too timid to let...

Objecting to capital punishment was once taboo too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Ray Lakeman lost his sons due to an accidental MDMA overdose. Now he’s a member of @anyoneschild and tirelessly campaigns for drug law reforms to prevent parents facing the same tragedy that he befell. Sometimes words are futile to describe this courage

Dad of ecstasy death sons in fresh call for law changes

Ray Lakeman wants drugs to be legally regulated so they can be taken more safely.

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. @HackneyAbbott , it is entirely counterintuitive to recognise the #WarOnDrugs as a failure but vow to carry on fighting it. Legal regulation is the only way to end the drug-gangs' grip on our communities. We are currently meeting with MPs. Let's talk!

Diane Abbott calls war on drugs a failure but says Labour won't legalise cannabis

A Jeremy Corbyn government would crack down on the 'gigantic Ponzi scheme' that is Bitcoin

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This is a significant and bold move. Westminster saying it’s not going to block safe facilities in Scotland.

UK government will not block Scots drug room pilot

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says Westminster will not intervene if a facility is set up in Glasgow.

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Possession of All Drugs Is Decriminalized in Oregon Starting Today by @ManishaKrishnan

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Mayor of London launches a new cannabis commission to fact-find around reforms. We most certainly welcome this. Chaired by Lord Falconer, someone we’ve been proud to call a member for the last few years.

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Exactly right @GaryLineker . After yrs fighting & failing to win the #WarOnDrugs , our members realised we are part of the problem, not the solution. If we want to take control back from Organised Crime we need to legally regulate all drugs. Currently drug-gangs have all the power.

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Controversial, no doubt, but never understood the drug laws. Just get on with decriminalisation. Prohibition doesn’t work, just creates much worse crime. Other countries like Portugal are leading the way and results are impressive.

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Superb writing from @HelenClarkNZ , her words resonate across the globe too: Cannabis prohibition doesn't work anywhere. It's New Zealand's turn to legalise it

Cannabis prohibition doesn't work anywhere. It's New Zealand's turn to legalise it | Helen Clark

A ‘yes’ in the referendum is a vote to regulate rather than criminalise a drug that’s widely used and less problematic than alcohol

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We cannot believe the retrograde steps that we’re taking in drug policy here in the UK… ‘Police Might Raid Student Halls for Drugs During Freshers' Week’ via @vice by @matthabusby

Police Might Raid Student Halls for Drugs During Freshers' Week

Priti Patel's plan to make an example of middle-class drug users is a terrible idea, according to every single person we asked.

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How and why are we still seeing headlines like this? Jail for man who said he grew cannabis to relieve Parkinson's

Jail for man who said he grew cannabis to relieve Parkinson's

Police found mother plants and 70 cannabis cuttings in garage and a secret room

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"The BMJ is firmly behind efforts to legalise, regulate, and tax the sale of drugs for recreational and medicinal use. This is an issue on which doctors can and should make their voices heard." Thank you @fgodlee and @bmj_latest

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Proposal to drug test every arrested person... it’s genuinely difficult to know where to start in critiquing this. It’s clearly evident we have policy makers who have not looked at a single piece of policy evidence. By @benrileysmith @charleshymas

Priti Patel: Middle-class drug users will be named and shamed

In an interview with The Telegraph, the Home Secretary says police will be told to drug test every arrested person to cut violent crime

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Norway steps up! Well done. They’re set to prescribe heroin to those who need it. As we know, this used to be the British system, it helps save lives, severs links to organised crime, and generally helps with individual and societal safety. This is...

Norway trials free heroin prescriptions for most serious addicts

Project aims to improve quality of life and reduce high fatal overdose rates

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This is hugely significant. Colombian President @petrogustavo calls for a major overhaul of international laws and attitudes towards drugs, and references the environmental impacts of current policies.

Colombia's President slams 'addiction to irrational power' in fiery first UNGA speech

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, recently elected Colombian president Gustavo Petro issued a fiery speech that recalled some of his campaign themes, slamming...

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'We don't need to pilot drug decriminalisation, it just needs to happen' Fully agree with @ScotFamADrugs , we need decriminalisation now. Sure, there’ll be lots more work to do and a lot more services needed, but this would be a start. by @BrawnJourno

'We don't need to pilot drug decriminalisation, it just needs to happen'

THERE is no need to pilot decriminalisation of personal drug use or overdose prevention centres when we already know they work, the boss of a…

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Former Conservative party leader and now lord, William Hague, calls for his party to be bold and fully legalise #cannabis . He’s right on message too, saying that...

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If there’s one thing you need to hear today it’s this speech from @charlotte2153 . Such honesty, eloquence, bravery. This is why we need to have an unencumbered conversation around drug policy and mental health.

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‘There is nothing I wouldn’t give, nothing I wouldn’t do, to go back to who I was before my diagnosis’ Labour's Charlotte Nichols accuses ministers of ‘institutional cruelty’ for refusing to legalise psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, which can treat PTSD

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Keir Starmer's cowardly stance on drugs flies in the face of the evidence by @IanDunt

Keir Starmer's cowardly stance on drugs flies in the face of the evidence

Politicians have a knack of acknowledging the desolation caused by the 'War on Drugs' only after they've left power

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We cannot begin to express how inappropriate this language and sentiment is, especially when it comes from an MP. Jonathan Gullis MP’s language is fatally stigmatising - there’s a reason we have some of the worst drug related death rates in the world.

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Seattle judges throw out 15 years of marijuana convictions This is what drug law reform could look like everywhere. No-one should receive a criminal conviction for simple drug possession. We hope Seattle are the first of many to correct this injustice.

Seattle judges throw out 15 years of marijuana convictions

City officials estimate that approximately 542 people could have their convictions quashed by mid-November.

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“This country has a drug crisis. But it appears that the government can’t tolerate experts like me pointing that out” I was blocked from advising on UK drug policy – because I criticised UK drug policy by @niamhrelease from @Release_drugs

I was blocked from advising on UK drug policy – because I criticised UK drug policy | Niamh Eastwood

It appears that the government can’t tolerate experts pointing out our drug crisis, says Niamh Eastwood of Release, a drugs advice and advocacy charity

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